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The Uncool Is So Cool

40 years ago Smash Hits declared the Wham! track 'absolutely dreadful'. It topped the charts. So who did you love that were considered a bit uncool.

40 years ago Wham! released Wake Me Up and Smash Hits reviewed it as 'absolutely dreadful'. It topped the UK and US charts! Tonight we want to hear about the artists who were considered a bit uncool who you loved. Were you buying up all the Stock Aiken & Waterman releases, did you love Phil Collins when folk said he’d gone pop or was there no doubt in your mind that Jimmy Nail would have a hit.

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Music Played

  • Jimmy Nail

    Big River

    • The Nail File.
    • East West.
    • 5.

  • The Manhattan Transfer

    The Boy From New York City

    • The Manhattan Transfer Anthology.
    • Rhino.

  • Status Quo

    Caroline

    • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Bananarama

    Cruel Summer

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • Darius

    Incredible (What I Meant To Say)

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.

  • Curtis Stigers

    I Wonder Why

    • Now 1992 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Reynolds Girls

    I'd Rather Jack

    • Stock, Aitken Waterman: Gold.
    • PWL Records.
    • 014.

  • Hot Chocolate

    Brother Louie

    • Hot Chocolate - Their Greatest Hits.
    • EMI.

  • Shakin’ Stevens

    Green Door

    • Shakin' Stevens - Greatest Hits.
    • Epic.

  • Kajagoogoo

    Too Shy

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2.
    • Columbia.

  • S Club

    Reach

  • Sweet

    Little Willy

    • Funny How Sweet Co-Co Can Be.
    • 7T's Records.

  • David Essex

    Rock On

    • David Essex - His Greatest Hits.
    • Mercury.

  • Gilbert O’Sullivan

    Nothing Rhymed

    • Gilbert O'Sullivan -Nothing But The B.
    • Park Records.
    • 1.

  • Barry Manilow

    Mandy

    • Manilow Greatest Hits - Platinum Coll.
    • Arista.
    • 3.

  • Bucks Fizz

    The Land Of Make Believe

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Bernie Flint

    I Don't Want To Put A Hold On You

    • 20 Songs Of Love From The 70's.
    • MFP.

  • Cliff Richard

    Miss You Nights

    • Cliff Richard - 40 Golden Greats.
    • EMI.

  • Leo Sayer

    Moonlighting

    • Leo Sayer -The Definitive Hits Collec.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 5.

  • The Dooleys

    Wanted

    • The Best Of The Dooleys.
    • Epic.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Thu 16 May 2024 18:00
    ±«Óătv Radio Scotland